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Why Follow an Imam?
This can be answered by posing a counter-question: “Do you know all the various laws of deen, religion? Are you capable of extracting and deriving the laws pertaining to wudu, salah, zakat, etc. directly from the Qur’an and Hadith? Continue reading
Posted in Halal & Haram
Tagged `ulama, hadith, imam, Imam Abu Hanifa, knowledge, madhhab, Quran, scholars, Shaykh Muhammad Ilyas Faisal
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Taqleed, Following a School of Thought
“To follow”, ittib`a, simply refers to the practice of an unqualified, lay person (in a specific field of specialization) submitting to and accepting the authority of an expert in that field, without demanding proof and justification for every view, opinion or verdict. Continue reading
Posted in Halal & Haram
Tagged `ulama, compulsory, fiqh, hadith, ijtihad, ittib`a, madhhab, Mufti Zubair Bayat, muqallid, Quran, scholars, schools of thought, taqleed, wajib
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Parenting: Agreeing on How Children Should be Raised
The mother is the one who spends the most time with the children and so she must be the main one to discipline them. Continue reading
Posted in Family Issues
Tagged complaint, discipline, disrespect, father, frustration, grandparent, habit, hadith, mother, paradise, parenting, training
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Kissing the Qur’an
Question: Is it Bid’ah to kiss the Holy Qur’an when opening and closing it? Answer: No, it is not a Bid’ah. Imam an-Nawawi reported that when `Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to see the Holy Qur’an, he … Continue reading
Posted in Halal & Haram, Qur'an & Tafsir
Tagged kiss, Quran, respect, Shaykh Metwalli Darsh, Suyuti, veneration
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Tahajjud Prayers (Night Vigil)
Can you tell me about Tahajjud?[fr]Tahajjud or vigil prayer means to rise at night after having slept and pray some nonobligatory raka`ats two by two.
It is a confirmed sunnah even if one can only do a little. Voluntary night prayer is superior to voluntary day prayer. Allah Most High said: “Lo! the vigil of the night is when impression is more keen and speech
more certain” (73:6).
The second half of the night is best for observing the night vigil. It is recommended to intend the night vigil prayer before going to sleep and to begin with two brief raka`ats. Recitation is neither loud nor mute but in between.[/fr] Continue reading
Posted in Salat - Prayer
Tagged nafl, nawafil, night vigil, qiyam al-layl, salat, Sidi Faraz Rabbani, tahajjud
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What is the Meaning of “Allah’s Elevation”?
The original words are `ali and mu`tali which refer to elevation in the sense of exaltation, not altitude…[fr]The original words are `ali and mu`tali which refer to elevation in the sense of exaltation, not altitude…[/fr] Continue reading
Posted in Belief & Doctrine
Tagged `uluw, Abu Hasan al-Asha`ri, anthropomorphism, elevation, exaltation, istiwa, Siffat, ta'wil, tajseem, Throne
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